Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Competitive Cycling: A Scoping Review

Roberts, Charlie Jon and Hurst, Howard Thomas and Hardwicke, Jack (2022) Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Competitive Cycling: A Scoping Review. Behavioral Sciences, 12 (12). ISSN 2076-328X

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Abstract

This article reports on the findings from a scoping review on eating disorders and disordered eating in competitive cycling. The review was informed by a scoping review methodological framework as well as the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) reporting guidelines. PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science were used to identify relevant literature for review. Fourteen studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the full review. A narrative synthesis was used to summarise the main findings and themes across the included literature. Findings from the review are presented under the following themes: cycling as an 'at-risk' discipline; power to weight ratio; energy requirements and risk of low energy availability; the social environment of cycling; nutrition support provision; relationship between eating disorders/disordered eating and exercise addiction; and recommendations made in identified literature. Overall, the literature suggests competitive cycling is a sport with a high prevalence of disordered eating and/or eating disorders and a sport with unique risk factors that contribute to this. Crucially, more research is needed in this area. The article concludes with the gaps in the literature highlighted, implications for future research, and applications to policy and practice suggested.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: 10.3390/bs12120490
Dates:
Date
Event
30 November 2022
Accepted
2 December 2022
Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords: eating disorders, disordered eating, competitive cycling, eating behaviours
Subjects: CAH03 - biological and sport sciences > CAH03-02 - sport and exercise sciences > CAH03-02-01 - sport and exercise sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Life and Sport Sciences (C-LASS)
Depositing User: Charlie Roberts
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2024 13:56
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2024 13:56
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15771

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